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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-18

there were employed on the railroad
routes 44O3, and on the steam boa,
routes 81 railway postal clerks. Dur.
ing the year 1918 miles Of
NEW RAILROAD SERVICE
Has been added. The lines on which
service was performed by clerks show
an increase OF 1896 miles; lines sup
piled by closed pouches increased $50
per cent. Inland steamboat routes de-
creased from AZ to Al, and in length of
routes from sos, 1853 miles to $50. 4S9.
In 1886 there were
HANDLED BY CLERKS
In the railway mail service of letters,
ordinary mail matter, registered pack
ages. through registered pouches, and
inner registered sacks, 5,545, S46 044 !;
in 1887, 1881 1874, 057, being an in
crease Of sos ,548,013 pieces. During
the year 1,734,61 errors in distribu-
ton were found, making one error for
each 373 pieces handled. The expen-
for the service during the year
aggregate $1,7l3,391, leaving $94 ,00S
of the appropriation unexpended.
For the next fiscal year $2,031 ,2SS is
lsked.
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Some Good Sport Witnessed Yes.
terday.
New ORLEANS, November II.
Weather clear and track fast.
First race, five. eighths of a mile,
ten starters-Oupid won, Mary Foster
second. Duhue third. Time, l :03.
One-half mile, for two-year-olds,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-18
Frustrated By the News.

LONDON, November 1.-THE EN-
press of Germany, who is suffering
from paralysis Of the lower jaw, has
been much affected by the condition
of the Crown Prince,
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T.keu to the County Jail.

SAN Francisco, November 17.-Mrs.
Mcdonald was removed from the city
prison to the county jail this morning.
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wanted for Irrigation.

FRESNO, November l7.-At meet
ing of citizens last night, the question
of q canal to convey into the San
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CREWS sON-lN.LAW.

1t is Definitely Decided That He
is to be- Prosecuted.
PARIS, November lin the Cham
Der of Deputies this afternoon permits
sion was asked by the Government to
prosecute Wilson.
THE COMMITTEES DECISION.
The Committee of Deputies to
whom the subject of the Wilson trial
was referred, decided that Wilson
should be prosecuted. The decision
was telegraphed to Wilson, and he
was informed that before the pro-
ceedings were begun, he would be
given an opportunity to be heard. He
replied that no statement would be
made before the trial.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-18
CIGAR.mAKERs, MEETING.
Several Important Resolution
Carried.

Several Important Resolutions
Carried.
New YORK, November lin the
cigar manufacturers convention to-
Jay it was resolved to appoint COM
mittee to draw up and present to the
President of the Senate and Speaker
of the House, set Of resolutions ask
ing Congress to appoint a committee
to determine upon legislation for the
protection of manufacturers and the
tobacco interests generally.
The resolution asking Congress to
extend the weight limit on tobacco
and cigarettes from three pounds per
thousand to six was rejected.
The resolution to petition Congress
to abolish all internal tax on tobacco
was adopted after hot debate.
After long discussion, Mr.. Jum-
bert's proposition to abolish the tax
on all manufactured tobacco was lost,
and committee was appointed to &c
to Washington to urge the retention
of taxation as at present on all manu-
featured goods.
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A BURGLARS RUSE.
He Fires a Town to Attract At.
tention from His Work.

GLASGOW, KY, November u
Tompkinsville, the county seat Of
Monroe county, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire last night. 1t is
discovered to-day that Nelson Bros
safe has been robbed to a large
amount of greenbacks and silver and
it is supposed that a burglar started
the fire to attract attention.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-11-18
McCord,s Trial Con tinued.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 1.-THE
second trial of James McCord, on a
charge OF embracery, has been contin-
ued till Monday.
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An Exciting Game Won by the Indian
apolis Club in the Last Inning.
Pitcher Madden Suffers Another Hard Pound
ing from the Tail-Enders-How Games
in Other Cities Resulted Yesterday.
The Championship Record.
INDIANAPOLIS Defeats Boston,

Ten-thousand-doar Kelly and his Boston
ball-players went down before the hard batting
Of the Hoosiers at Athletic Park yesterday after
noon, to the intense delight of fair-sized crowd
Of spectators The game lacked much of being
perfect exhibition. for there were two three
Iudicrous errors, but hard batting and close
score from first to last kept the interest at
high point throughout the game, which was
won in the ninth by Jerry DenDy's long three
base hit. which brought in two runs. Healy
pitched and Arundel caught for indianapolis,
aud Madden and Kelly did the battery work for
tho visitors Healy was very wila and irregular,
and but for Arundels excellent back-stop work
would have been credited with several wild
pitches. Toward the close of the game. how
sver he settled down to his work and kept the
heavy hitters heading Boston's list from doing
any damage
The home club scored four runs in their half
d the first inning. after McGeachy had gone
out, Gardner following MP a base hit with a steal
20 second and Glasscock taking first called
balls. A single by Denny, a two Dagger 20 right
field by Seery and pretty single by Myers Gent
four men across the plate. But the Bostons i'm
mediately tied the score on singles by Kelly
Wise, Sutton and Hornung, two wild pitches
and Shomberg's awful overthrow third.
Shomberg was then sent to right field and Myers
20 frst.
The visitors made two in the third singles
BY Nash, Wise and Hornung, Nash's steal to
second and Sutton's sacrifice Indian apolis got
one in the fourth Arundels two-bagger, Nc
Geachys single and Gardners sacrifice. Boston
recovered its former lead in their half of the
fifth inning on Glasscocks poor throw of kelly's
ait. steal TO second, passed ball and Nash's
ay-out to left field. Two two baggers by John
ston and Conway added in the sixth, and
smother was secured in the seventh Nash's
base on balls and Hornung's double Singles by
5homberg, Denny and Myers. and Seery's OPP
perfume sacrifice hit, gave Indianapolis two in
the seventh.
The ninth inning opened with thu home club
needing two to tie and three to win. Madden's
muf OF Glasscocks little hit let him take first.
Shomberg advanced him with single. and
jerry Denny brought in both runs by q long
drive to right center for three bases. Seery
then made little hit to the infeld and Denny
started to run home but, seeing that he couldn't
make it, went back 70 third where n bad decs-
ion by Valentine put him out. Seery meantime
going TO second. Wise muffed ball throw to
him in an effort TO catch Seery. and the latter
took third, from which he scored n moment
later Myers out to Conway in right field.
The Bostons were retired in one two three
der, and the game was ended. The batting Of
Denny, Myers and Hornung were the features.
The following is the score:
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Gratitude that outlasted Life.

Macon tGa. telegraph
A story that is vouched for as strictly true
comes to us from North Carolina Many years
ago Mr.. James McCurrv. of Laurens S. C.,
went off to California to make his fortune, but
was compelled to write home fo- funds. His
relatives were probably poor, but George Dill
lard his brother-in-law. struggling young at
torney. now of Nashville scraped up and sent
him 500. McCurry began to prosper in
his far-away home and, to mako a long story
short became through fortunate investments in
California mineral lands many times million.
aire. But he never TO have forgotten
the help extended to him by his relatives when
he was needy, and now that he is dead, certi-
fed copy of his will sent TO Ashvile. reveals the
fact that the two daughters of billiard are heir.
esses to 81, GOO, 900,
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baseball Notes.

At Frankfort, yesterday. the home team de.
feated the Lafayette club to 3.
At Charlottesville, yesterday the Reds de-
feated the Bloomington, Ill, club. to 2.
George Myers played a good game at first base
yesterday. He had eleven put-outs. without
error.
Thompson of the Dstroits and Ryan Of the
Chlcasos have made one hundred runs each this
season.
For to-day's game the battery for Boston will
Shreve ana Hackett.
That was a dress parade catch of Myers's yes
terday in the fourth inning when Conway drove
that terrific liner toward MIN.
Boyle went to tho grounds yesterday with the
expectation of pitching, but found himself so
weak that to play was impossible.
The Brooklyn and Metropolitan teams will
hardly be recognizable when the next season
opens. But few of the present players will be
with them.
Dave Force, the veteran ball player, is a
favorite in Des Moiues. He is playing just as
we'll he did twenty years ago in Boston. SO the
Herald of that city says.
A we'll known base ball lover in New York
has ordered large football, which he will pre-
sent to tho New Yorks. with the request that
they practice batting at it.
The Bostons and the home team attended
'Fantasma' in a body LAST night To-day the
company presenting the play will attend the
game. at the invitation of President Brush.
As the Boston club preached the grounds, yes
terday, hearse came to standstill In the
street. at the corner OF the grand stand. Who
will deny that good or bad omens have not their
effect on ball-playingl
Some time ago Bardock of the Bostons,
DIT on the body by swift ball. The injury pro-
duced tumor. which lsnced here yester
day and under the advice of thu surgeon he will
quit playing bal for the remainder of the season
lie returned h me last evening
Already there is quite as much speculation
about the international League next season
about the result of this. Buffalo can be counted
on sure unless she can get into the American
Association. which is not unlikely. Rochester
and Syracuse avow their intention to renew
their franchises next year. Toronto aud Hamil-
ton are in. and two three more Canadian
towns will mako application. Troy has been
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The American Association.

CINCINNATI, 2; LOUISVILLE, /.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 19.-To-day's game was an
exhibition of desperate ball play each side re-
sorting to mean trickery to win. This was rem
dered necessary because of the light hitting, or
rather the inability to hit safe. Several times
the game was stopped By quarrels The Gin
cinnatis outbatted their opponents and won by
some breath taking base-stealing. Brownings
muff of a low-hit fly in the eigth inning let IN
the winning Carpenters playing was the
feature of the game. Ramsey pitched in mag
nifcent style. Connolly, the new umpire, made
his first appearance: Score:
G GinfRanti. -: 2 ] 9 81 81
Earned run-Lonisville l: Two.base hitsaMc-
Corkhill Carpenter %. Cook. EIrors-Cincnnati;
3; Louisville 4. Double play-Mack. White and
Kerins. First base balls-Teabau, Collins Hit
by pitched ball-Teabau Struck out-Mc Phee Fen
nelly, Mullane, Collins. Wild pitch-Muliane.
Time-1:55. Umpire-Connely.
ATHLETICS, 8; MEFRoPoLITANs, 4.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 19-Lynch puzzled the
Athletics for five innings, but they got on to
him in fine style in the sixth and knocked out
five runs, three earned. Fumbles by Houck and
Hankinson, aud Stewards home run hit in the
eighth netted three runs. Seward was very ef-
fective, and but for muffs by Larkin and Nc
Carr would have shut out the visitors. Score:
A AalESPe.itans 49, 9 3 IS
Earned runs-Athlet,cs, A. ,Two-base hits-D.
Stovey (2l. Larkin, Bierbauer, Robinson bcGarr,
Seward Home runs-Milligan and Seward: Double
play Horck. Gerhardt and T. O'Brien. First base
balis-Radford. Somrners> Lynch, Stovey t2l. Hit
by pitched ball-Radford. First base errors
Meropolit ms, 8; Athletics, 8. Struck QUIT.
oBrien: Jones C2l, Hankinson. Sommsrs t2l, Ger
hardt ~, Lewis, McGarr. Errors-Metropohtans
6;s Athletics, 8. Time-l 50. Umpire-Ferguson.
BALTIMORE Is: BROOKLYN. 5.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 19-Porters curves had no
terrors for the Baltimore batsmen to-day, and
he was hit thirteen times for total Of twenty
bases. He also gave six men phantoms and re-
ceived very poor support. Kilroy hit for
four singles and double in the fourth inning,
but for the rest of the game was quite effective.
The feature of the game the batting or
Trott and Sommer. Score:
Brooklyn o o 5 O o O.
Earned runs-Baltmore z; BROOKLYN, L. Two
base hits--Cirifin. Burns Purcell. Tucker. Davis
Sommer Porter McTammany Stolen bases-Burns;
Tucker, Mcclellan, Clark. Errors-Baltimore 3;
Brooklyn. z. First base balls-Burns CD Tucker
~. Davis. Kilroy McTammany. First base errors
Baltimore, 3; Brooklyn. 2 Struck out-By Kill
roy, q by Porter. q Passed bas-Trott, /; Peoples.
1. Time-Two hours. I'm pire-Sullivan
The Latest Averages.
The League club averages. up to Sept is, are,
as to batting, as follows
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Fall Meeting at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Sept 19.-The fall meeting OF
the Louisville Jockey Club opened to-day under
the most favorable circumstances. The weather,
though pleasant, threatening. but not
enough so to prevent large attendance. The
full fields rendered the results exceptionally I'M
certain, and the betting lively. The raciu 2
exciting. and with the large number of
horses at the track the prospect is that it will
surpass in interest the sport during the spring
meeting The time, considering the condition
of the track, was very good. Gen. James Rob-
inson, of Lexington: Capt. james Franklin,
of Gallatin. Tenn, and Col NJ. Lewis Clark oc-
cuped the judges stand. The event of the day,
the Bluegrass stakes, three-quarter- mile dash
for two-year olds, was won by a of Ten
Brock, Harpers Patte1, who took it handiiy
from a big field The prettisst race of the dav
was the last. in which Fosteral and Sour Mash
barely escaped dead heat, the former Winning
by nose. Altogether the meeting promises to
be one of the most successful ever held here.
First Race-Owners handicap for two-year-
Odds; one-half mile DASH Betting in pools: Lit
tie Sis, Lizzie l. and Prince FORTUNES, $14 each:
field, $50. Clay Stockton was off first to good
start. Turning into the stretch they were
punched and even. Elmira finished first Lilly
' Si5sil second and Clay Stockton third. Time
Second Race-Selling purse; seven furlongs
Auction pools: Field, $50; Chance SIS: Loftin,
SO; Our Friend, $40. The large field made con-
siderable DELAY at the start. Chance finally got
off first. At the half Loftn led by neck, with
Chance second. They evened up prettily COM
ing into the stretch, but at the distance pole
Birthday moved away from the rest. winning
easily; Rescue second. and Chance third. Time,
1921.
Third Race-Bluegrass stakes for three year
olds; three fourths of mile dash. Auction
POOLS Field, $50; Patton, $26; Princess Blon-
dina, $12 Ocean, $40 Macbeth got the start,
with Patten second. AT the three-quarters Pat
ten led: Macbeth second. Princess Blondina
third Patten won by three lengths; Llllira
second, Kentucky Ban third. Time, 1:174.
Fourth Race-Purse for all ages; one mile
Auction pools: Field, $25; Carus, $l3; Harry
Glenn, So; Macola. 81; Long Slipper. So. Inso-
lence off first. At the half it was White
Nose. Insoleuce, Derochment and the rest
punched. White Nose looked like a winner up
to the sixteenth cole where Insolence moved
forward and won by half length in front OF
White Nose, who Tapped Macola, third Time.
1:451.
Fifth Race-One and onesixtenth MILE
selling, for all ages. Auction pools
Fostera SO; Sour Mash, Sl2; Malaria
&c. Monocrat, $10 field, $13 Alamo
secured tine start and led with Fosteral second
all the way round to the three-fourths There
Fosteral took the lead, Sour Mash moving up to
second. 1t was nose finish, and the prettiest
of the day. Fosteral winning, with Sour Mash
second, and Berlin third. three lengths behind
the others stringing out Time 1:5l4.
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Kissed by a Red-Headed Woman.

Phiadephia Press.
A proud American mother had just presented
her clean faced, curly headed child to the Presi-
dent with the request that he kiss it. Mr..
Cleveland had responded pleasantly, 81 have no
time to kiss babies to-day" the policeman
touched the mother on the shoulder. with the
rather peremptory remark. Move on The
President dropped the mothers hand, and his
face was turned toward the next in line,
who was destined to become the heroine of the
occasion. He had shaken her hand when she
raised herself upon tiptoe. Dir. Cleveland was
taken by surprise and threw up his head as if
to escape an infection. The salute was aimed
for his lips It landed on his chin. He laughed
and blushed, and the red headed woman walked
out the exit door, the consciousness of success
plainly pictured on her countenance in the smile
with which she will crush anyone who pretends
to speak of the sights of the constitutional GEN.
tenpial DAYS.
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yIANDs FOR VISITORS.
Gastronomical Attraction.-What w. Ct.
Sherman Has Done for Indianapolis.

No city In the United States has better sys-
tenn of restaurants than this; indeed, it is great
" to be doubted lie any city East or West has as
good. Indianapolis is lucky in having W. G.
Sherman, the well-known caterer, and the res
taurants he has established here are now one Of
the attractions of the city, especially to stran-
gers who are certain to iud at these establish
ments the best of everything edible. properly
prepared and sold at popular prices
During the State fair Mr. Sherman's res
taurants Nos Is and 20 Sonth Meridian street;
so South Illinois street and No. G. North Penn
sylvania stree.) will have great patronage
from visitors, as his fame has gone abroad in
the land
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Grand Armv Reunion.

ONE CENT A MILE TO ST. LOUIS.
So 10 is the rate the Bee-line will make, open
to every body, upon the occasion of the twenty
first national encampment, q. A. r. Tickets on
sale Mondays and Thursdays. good to return till
Oct. inclusive. The citizens of ST. Louis are
determined in their efforts to make this reunion
the erandest and most successful in the history
of the organization, and will entertain hand
someiy all strangers attracted TO the city during
the days of the reception, Call on t. Z. PECK.
and 1881 South Illinois street. or D. r. DoNoUGH,
Ticket Agent Union Depot. Indianapolis, for
timetables and full particulars
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and one-sixtenth mile,
How Mrs. Laugtry Walks.

New York Letter in Chicago Herald.
For long time people would have it that
Laugtry could not hare straight legs that the pc.
culiar swing in her gait was Tue to malformation
of her dear limbs, but when appeared in
las on Like 1t" the secret of the walk was OUT.
Mrs Langtry puts one foot, no matter how rap
idly she walks. exactly in front of the other. in
fact her mode of locornotion is precisely that of
walking crack. She has footed it from Mad
ison square to the Battery. and If a chalk line
had been drawn for her she would never have
missed 1t by single step. it is a gait that in a
horse woul6 be called racking, but she accom-
plishes it on two good straight legs without
having to wear boots To prevent interfering"
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1t Attracts the Farmers.

The fair yesterday had hardly opened before a
great throng of farmers near the east emo OF the
fair grounds showed that something unusual
was under way. 1t was, however not unusual,
bus the regular annual display Of the great
Mccormick harvesting machine Farmers
never get tired of hooking ct it and sounding its
praises. and every year something is added TO
the efficiency of this wonderful machine The
new binder is marvel with its simple device
for tying. and holds the largest share o: the
attention Of farmers of anything On the ground.
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"Low-Rate Excursion"

The J., N. s. ]. Railroad Company will sell
round.trip tickets from Indianapolis to Chatta-
noogs. Tenn, Sept. 20 to 25, 1887, inclusive.
good return for ten days, at the rate of $l4 o.
Passengers going by this route will have an op-
portunity of viewing the beautiful cities of Lou
isville and Nashville, aside from passing through
the historic battle fields of Nashville, Stone
river, Murfreesboro, Lookout Mountain and Mis-
sion Ridge, attractions which other route can
offer For tickets and full information call at
the Pennsvlvana ticket;ofice, corner Washing
ton and Illinois streets, or Union Depot
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The New Hail Columbia.

Look our ransoned shores around,
Peace and safety we have found!
Welcome friends, who once were foes.
Welcome friends. who once were foes.
To all the conquering years have galned
a nations rights. a race unclaimed!
Children of the day newborn,
Mindful of its glorious morn
Let the pledge our fathers signed
Heart to heart forever bind.
While the stars of heaven shall burn,
While the ocean tides return,
Ever may the circling
Find the Many still are One.
Craven deep with edge Of steel,
Crowned with victory's crimson seal,
All the world their names shall read,
AL the world their shall read!
Enrolled with His hosts that led
Whose blood for us-for all-was shed.
Pay our sires their children's debt,
Love and honor-nor forget
Only Unions golden key
Guards the Ark of Liberty!
While the stars of heaven shall burn.
While the ocean tides return,
Ever may the circling sun
Find the Many still are One!
Hail Columbia strong and free,
Firm enthroued from sea to sea!
Thy march triumphant still pursue!
Thy march triumphant still pursue!
With peaceful stride from zone to zone,
And make the Western land thine own.
Blest are the Unions holy ties;
Let our grateful song arise
Every voice its tribute lend
In the loving chorus blend.
While the stars in heaven shall burn,
While the ocean tides return,
Ever shall the circiDg
Find the Many still are One!
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Via the 'Old Reliable c., H. 81 d. and Cincin-
natl Southern roads, going Sept 20 to 25, and
returning ten days later. Reclining-chair and
parlor cars on morning and evening trains. Full
particulars and tickets at G., H. 6S D. offices.
corner Illinois street and Kentucky avenue, or
at the depot. w. II. FISHER,
Gen. Agt c., 81. & l. Ry., Ind'pls.
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other League Games.
PHILADELPHIA, 10; DETROIT, l

TIIILADELPHIA, 10, DETROIT, I.
DETROIT, Sept. 19.-"Could not hit Ferguson"
tells the story OF to-day's game OF the four hits
made by the home team, one was base balls
and one scratch hit TO third. Getzein was ex-
tremely wild. and was wretchedy supported.
Chump plays rot down in the error column. by
Richardson Hanlon and Twitchell were more
costly than the actual errors. Score:
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Lord Beaconsfeld

Cherished English primrcses as the sweetest of
flowers But neither roses, lilies nor buttercups
are sweeter than the mouth of that fair one who
uses Sozodont daily to keep her teeth white as
the driven snow, and her gums red as June
roses
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All Foreigners but One.

Albany Express
It is matter OF congratulation that of the
seven doomed Anarchists but one is a native
born American. One is an Englishman by birth
and five hail FROM the Fatherland. The one
American is Albert r. Parsons, who is a native
of the boundless State of Texas and a brother of
Gen. W. H Parsons. who commanded a brigade
in the confederate army.